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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,612.40, 155,418.60 and 94,972.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,612.40, 155,418.60 and 94,972.40 is: 142,458.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,612.40 : 155,418.60 = 94,972.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,612.40/155,418.60 = 94,972.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,612.40x = 155,418.60 × 94,972.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,612.40x = 14,760,477,446.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,760,477,446.64/103,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,458.60

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